SoM3 vs Magic Maker!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SoM3
Decorate a magical school for Halloween in this match-3 puzzle adventure. Overcome challenges, use power-ups, and collect gold to buy spooky decorations. Enjoy various game modes and difficulty settings.
- Match-3 gameplay
- Halloween decoration
- Power-ups
- Gold collection
- Variety of game modes
- Unlockable items
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Victoria has become a teacher at Mystic Academy of Magic and your creativity is needed to help her decorate the schoolhouse for Halloween. Match your way through this fun and phantasmal adventure game, overcome tough obstacles, use power-ups to help you win gold to buy amazing Halloween decoration items and unlock new items as you progress in your game. Are you up for this spooky challenge? - Get into the Halloween mood with this clever match 3 game Fun gameplay with tons of challenge levels - Plan your moves, race against time or play it relaxed - Enjoy a variety of game modes and difficulty modes - Collect gold to buy Halloween decoration items - Tough obstacles and cool power-ups
Magic Maker!
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The world is falling apart. Forests drying up, volcanoes erupting, the sun losing its flame, an entire kingdom trapped in a single repeating second. And the only solution? Potions. You are the new apprentice of Merliny, a retired wizard (and slightly dramatic) who knows the recipe for EVERY potion in the world. The catch: he needs someone with quick fingers to do the mixing. HOW IT WORKS Match 3 identical essences to create the next one. White becomes black. Black becomes Tear of the Seas. And so on, all the way up to the rarest and most powerful potions in the universe. 30 LEVELS, 30 DELIVERIES, 1 WORLD TO SAVE Each level is a mission. Each mission is a potion. And each potion solves a different disaster: bringing dawn back to a village, reigniting the hearts of Guardian Dragons, saving the last Phoenix, and more. All leading to the final delivery: the Root of the World, the potion that holds EVERYTHING together. SECRET RECIPES Mix essences in unexpected ways and discover special combinations: magic bombs that clear the board, bonus crystals that skyrocket your score. Everything recorded in your Spell Book. MAGIC RUNES Unlock 3 runes throughout your journey: Fire: destroy any piece on the board Ice: freeze time and keep playing Twister: shuffle everything and create new opportunities A WIZARD WITH PERSONALITY Merliny shows up, comments, teaches, and encourages. He celebrates your victories, mourns your exploded cauldrons, and swears he knew you were the right one from day one. HIGHLIGHTS Addictive match puzzle, easy to learn Original story with dialogue and a charming character Power system with mana and strategy Game Center leaderboard No pay-to-win: everything can be earned by playing Download now. The cauldron is already warm.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SoM3 at every 3 days against Magic Maker!'s every 36 months. SoM3 also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. SoM3 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Magic Maker! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SoM3 ships an update every 3 days, Magic Maker! every 36 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SoM3 | Magic Maker! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (58 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 58 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 36 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 113 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Green Sauce Games | Leonardo Amora |
In-app purchases
SoM3
- A Pile of Diamonds$1.99
- A Bag of Diamonds$4.99
- A Chest of Diamonds$9.99
Magic Maker!
- Remove Ads$2.99
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